System Safety and Software Safety Research
- Reports and papers related to an accident investigation methodology based on systems theory, STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Modeling and Processes). By Dr. Nancy Leveson of MIT.
- http://sunnyday.mit.edu/safety.html

RCA Tools
- Root cause analysis tool descriptions, including theory and application notes.
- http://www.bill-wilson.net/RCA-Tools

NRI Downloads Page
- Risk management tools and resources available for free download from the Noordwijk Risk Initiative Foundation website. Offers detailed procedures for a number of root cause investigation methods.
- http://www.nri.eu.com/services.htm

Investigators Manual
- Detailed accident investigation manual from the Marine Accident Investigator's International Forum. Includes eight chapters and several appendices in PDF format.
- http://www.maiif.net/manuals.htm

Multilinear Events Sequencing
- Set of ten guides for performing incident investigations using Multilinear Events Sequencing. Provides detailed and comprehensive guidance on all phases of investigation. Provided as Shareware for personal use.
- http://www.starlinesw.com/product/Guides/MESGuide00.html

Handbook of Accident and Incident Reporting
- Extensive and detailed handbook (over 1000 pages in PDF) by Chris Johnson, Professor of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow.
- http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~johnson/book/

Causal Systems and Why-Because Analysis
- Descriptions of the subject methods, which are based on a formal notion of causality, formal semantics, and logic. Related papers and software tools are provided. By Prof. Peter Ladkin, University of Bielefeld.
- http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/research/WBA/

Literature Review
- Broad review of investigation and analysis methods dating back to 1973. Published in 2001 by the UK Health and Safety Executive.
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_pdf/2001/crr01325.pdf

Guidance Document
- Detailed guidelines for incident investigation. Method descriptions, worksheets, flowcharts, and guidance on applicability. Published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 1992 as Technical Standard DOE-NE-STD-1004-92.
- http://tis.eh.doe.gov/techstds/standard/nst1004/nst1004.pdf

Quality Control Tool Descriptions
- Information on seven frequently-used Quality Control tools. Topics: run chart, pareto chart, flow chart, cause and effect (fishbone) diagram, histogram, scatter diagram, control chart.
- http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/pub/tutorials/qctools/homepg.htm

Systems Failure Analysis
- Article demonstrating the use of fault tree analysis in cause determination and corrective action development.
- http://www.jhberkandassociates.com/systems_failure_analysis.htm

Accident Investigation Program
- Overview of the process used by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Provides procedures, workbooks, and guidelines. Some information not available outside DOE.
- http://www.eh.doe.gov/csa/aip/